Smith & Nephew drops after Stryker announces buyback planShares of Smith & Nephew (SNN) are moving lower after Stryker (SYK) announced this morning that its board approved a new $2B share repurchase program. "We remain committed to pursuing a capital allocation strategy that includes acquisitions, dividends and share repurchases," said Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo. He added, "While M&A activity across the breadth of our product and service offerings will remain the primary focus of our long-term growth strategy, this new authorization recognizes that the strength of our balance sheet is sufficient to enable more significant share repurchases." The news has Smith & Nephew, viewed as a potential takeover target for Stryker, trading off 5% in early trading to $34.96.